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hello and welcome to bbc news. egyptian authorities say 17 people, including foreigners, are missing after a tourist yacht capsized off the country's red sea coast. an intensive search is under way for survivors. 28 people have been rescued. the yacht had left port ghalib in egypt's southeast, and was due to dock in the town of hurghada. there were 45 people on board. the red sea is a major tourist destination in egypt and the boat was on diving tour, that was supposed to last for 5 days. the alarm was raised by a crew member at approximately 5.30am this morning, prompting the coastguard to launch a search operation. let's speak to sally nabil. sadly, i suspect the numbers will change. just bring us up—to—date about how many people are still missing. i? people are still missing. 17 are people are still missing. if�* are still missing, the latest figures that were getting from the local authorities here and we understand that egyptian navy ships are taking part in

the search and rescue operation. helicopter —— but a helicopter has to be dispatch as well. we understand the tourist board included four british, two americans, for germans and five spanish among other nationalities. who exactly has been rescued and who is missing, this is what the statement did not specify. usually, egyptian authorities take a lot of time to release information and they do not go into specific details. if we bearin into specific details. if we bear in mind that this is the high season for the tourism industry in egypt, we can definitely understand the repercussions of such an incident might have on the tourism sector in one of the major hubs across the country. where the boat left is a very popular destination, port ghalib, among european tourists, surrounded by many diving spots are known for its clear waters and coral reefs.

the fact that there are 17 people still missing, that this boat sank just people still missing, that this boat sankjust a people still missing, that this boat sank just a few hours after sale, boat sank just a few hours aftersale, it boat sank just a few hours after sale, it will be very bad news for those working in the tourism industry in this area. what we know so far is that they are still searching for those missing and the survivors, they are receiving it due to medical cares. are still some talk about the weather conditions and strong winds, that it might be the cause that pushed the boat to sink. i getting any details about what the nature of the difficulties was with this boat and how big is the search team looking for those still missing. actually, we do not know what caused the boat to sink but there are reports about bad weather conditions and strong winds. they did not give much detail about the

scope of the rescue and search operation, but theyjust scope of the rescue and search operation, but they just said that the egyptian navy is taking part. egyptian authorities are usually very cautious when it comes to releasing information and specifically, when it related to an incident that might definitely affect the tourism industry in this area. tourism industry in this area. tourism in this country is a lifeline to the economy, which is already in bad shape, and can partially explain why authorities are treading very carefully it comes to releasing statements.— carefully it comes to releasing statements. thanks very much. we will have — statements. thanks very much. we will have more _ statements. thanks very much. we will have more a _ statements. thanks very much. we will have more a little - we will have more a little later our programme. now, to the severe flooding we've seen in the uk. at least five people are known to have died, as a result of storm bert. one of the worst affected areas is south wales, where there's growing anger among some communities, who say warnings,

didn't come soon enough. we'll be speaking to our correspondent there shortly. in the south—west of england more rain for in the south—west of england more rainforfair in the south—west of england more rain forfair over the weekend than in a month. but first, this report from alison freeman. the speed at which the water took hold revealed in this cctv. injust three hours, this brook in tenbury wells in worcestershire, rose up and flooded local businesses. another camera catching the moment the wall holding it back collapsed, causing even more damage. the local hairdressers among those affected. we shouldn't have this devastation each time it rains a bit. and yesterday, the wall fell down. so when the wall came down, it flooded all the businesses in market street and in the deep water, a green tractor drove through it, made it a lot, lot worse. west mercia police say they are investigating what happened. but for those left with the aftermath, attention has now turned to the clean—up.

in wales, the severely flood—hit towns there are also assessing the damage and tackling the mess. in pontypridd, up to 300 homes and commercial premises were flooded. among them, this garage. the owner worried about the future effect on his business after customers' cars were written off. personally myself, i wouldn't bring my car down here. um, it's not a safe place to leave your vehicle, is it? so, i mean, so, you know, you got to try and explain that to customers now. and like i said, i don't know where they go from here. anger is growing over the level of warning given to these communities. we did not have - an amber last night. and when you consider the - amount of rain that came today and the flooding we've seen, i'm amazed there hasn't - been a red warning either. so that is something certainly, as a locall authority, we'll be raising. directly with the met office. last hit four years ago, the emergency services say

they are trained to respond, but the past 2a hours have been a challenge. for us as a fire service is very testing period. yesterday was quite extensive with the number of calls that we were receiving. they peaked with several hundred calls through a very short duration, meaning that we had to take a lot of calls respond to to the most vulnerable members of our communities. travel across the uk has been badly hit too. in northampton, the railway station looked more like a swimming pool, causing severe disruption on services between london and birmingham further up the west coast main line at ulverston in cumbria, debris pushed onto the line by floodwaters was being cleared. northern rail said services between lancaster and barrow are likely to be hit until thursday. fallen trees and flooding have also caused the cancellation of all services in and out of devon and cornwall, and scotrail says it has speed restrictions in place due to high winds. all eyes remain on the forecast as the threat of more flooding continues. across the country, there are obviously flood warnings still being

issued, so i urge people to sign up to our flood warning service. keep an eye out for that. those hit by the extreme weather brought by storm bert are now trying to pick up the pieces as events like this become more common. alison freeman, bbc news. . before we move on, ijust want to go back to our lead story. that's a yacht that has gone down in the red sea because whilst we were watching that report, a new line has come in from the british foreign office. let me just read what they have said. they are providing consulate to put down a number of british nationals and their families. the press association is also talking about reports that the four british people are missing after a tourist you sank in the red sea. the press association is putting out, four bridges are said to be missing, the foreign office isjust foreign office is just releasing that they are providing consulate support to a number of british nationals and theirfamilies —— —— for british people i said to be missing. just taking us three

in terms of these searches, the latest. that is just emerging from the british foreign office. let's go back to the floods, werejust office. let's go back to the floods, were just looking at that report. there is going live to south wales. tell me where you are and what people has experience over the last 48 hours. i has experience over the last 48 hours. ., ,., has experience over the last 48 hours. ., ~ ., , has experience over the last 48 hours. ., . ., , ., hours. i am in south wales and here, hours. i am in south wales and here. over _ hours. i am in south wales and here, over the _ hours. i am in south wales and here, over the last _ hours. i am in south wales and here, over the last book - hours. i am in south wales and here, over the last book 48 - here, over the last book 48 hours, they witnessed a month p°p'5 hours, they witnessed a month pop's rainfall and this whole street behind me was completely fried it. the river taff is just behind me and break its banks. all morning, i have seen people trying to clear out sodden carpets and sofas that have been ruined. this area was actually hit by flooding in at 2020 and some of the residents say that back then, they said that it was going to be a once in 100 year event and here we are four years later with more flooding and the first minister

has even said that climate change could be making things worse and they will have to get used to this thing. she has been visiting some of the businesses in the area that has been affected and has defended how much has been spent on flood defences, because some of the residents here said that raines cannot cope when it does flood. there are also annoyed about the warnings or as they see it, the lack of warning that they got. i spoke to one householder who has lived here for 12 years to his that by the time that they got the alert on the special app that they have, the special app that they have, the water was already coming in to his house. the authorities say that they will look at the alerts that they gave here in this south wales area but their priority has been helping the people affected. indeed, there are ten areas around here, matthew, having to boil their water at the moment are due to issues with treatment plants. within the last half an hour,

there was another huge downpour so the authorities, i think, will be keeping a close eye on the weather forecast, will be keeping a close eye on the weatherforecast, hoping that there will not be more rain to add to the problem is that the residents here have. thanks very much, nikki. that's going tojoe black, another of our correspondents. the same question to you. where are you? and what have they been expressing? i and what have they been “pressing?— and what have they been ex-aressin ? ., , ., expressing? i am 'ust on the outskirts * expressing? i am 'ust on the outskirts of h expressing? i am just on the outskirts of northampton - expressing? i am just on the l outskirts of northampton were expressing? i am just on the - outskirts of northampton were a major— outskirts of northampton were a major incident has been declared because of the storm. if we _ declared because of the storm. if we just — declared because of the storm. if we just looked behind me, we're — if we just looked behind me, we're standing next to a road. these — we're standing next to a road. these cars _ we're standing next to a road. these cars he been abandoned by drivers. _ these cars he been abandoned by drivers. 6 — these cars he been abandoned by drivers, a scene that you can see — drivers, a scene that you can see all— drivers, a scene that you can see all over the country and all over_ see all over the country and all over this county. we have had — all over this county. we have had an— all over this county. we have had an update from the emergency services with regards to emergency services with regards lo how— emergency services with regards to how busy they have been over the weekend. they are telling us that— the weekend. they are telling us that the control room in the fire and — us that the control room in the fire and police control rooms, they— fire and police control rooms, they had _ fire and police control rooms, they had more than a thousand calls_ they had more than a thousand calls over— they had more than a thousand calls over the weekend and 850 of those — calls over the weekend and 850

of those were related to the storm _ of those were related to the storm. because about flooding and falling trees, that sort of stuff — and falling trees, that sort of stuff. they are there flood warning _ stuff. they are there flood warning here, where i'm standing at the moment, just a mile _ standing at the moment, just a mile up — standing at the moment, just a mile up the road is a place call— mile up the road is a place call it— mile up the road is a place call it billing aqua dream. that_ call it billing aqua dream. that is— call it billing aqua dream. that is technically a holiday park— that is technically a holiday park but _ that is technically a holiday park but peoples do stay on that— park but peoples do stay on that side for many months of the yeah _ that side for many months of the year. it has got 100s of static— the year. it has got 100s of static caravans and does flood very _ static caravans and does flood very often and has flooded again _ very often and has flooded again. that has now been evacuated and we have had an update — evacuated and we have had an update this afternoon to watch has been — update this afternoon to watch has been going on at the moment. you'll be told that this— moment. you'll be told that this evacuation affects around 1000 — this evacuation affects around 1000 people and 84 of these have — 1000 people and 84 of these have been taken to a community centre _ have been taken to a community centre which has been set up to help— centre which has been set up to help people because not everybody has got a relative or friend — everybody has got a relative or friend that they can stay with. there — friend that they can stay with. there flood warnings were in use and _ there flood warnings were in use and residents are being assisted _ use and residents are being assisted of the site but there are still— assisted of the site but there are still people on that site that— are still people on that site that are _ are still people on that site that are quite off by the water _ that are quite off by the water. we are told that boat rescues _ water. we are told that boat rescues it will be happening on

that site — rescues it will be happening on that site for the rest of the day~ — that site for the rest of the day. just— that site for the rest of the day. just like anywhere, there has been _ day. just like anywhere, there has been lots of destruction on the roads— has been lots of destruction on the roads and on the rail. as a picture — the roads and on the rail. as a picture doing the rounds this morning _ picture doing the rounds this morning. the train station in a northampton whether tracks were completely flooded. actually went — completely flooded. actually went to the station earlier on and it— went to the station earlier on and it looks like it has dried out but _ and it looks like it has dried out but of course, the trains were — out but of course, the trains were still— out but of course, the trains were still on the rails going nowhere _ were still on the rails going nowhere and lots of disruption around — nowhere and lots of disruption around there. the effects of the storm are still being felt here — the storm are still being felt here in— the storm are still being felt here in northamptonshire. thanks— here in northamptonshire. thanks very much. we will be live in the middle east talking about how close or far way we are about it ceasefire talks between lebanon and hezbollah. around the world and hezbollah. around the world and across the uk. you are watching bbc news.

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